Peruvian officials are cracking down on after three separate incidents this month. Four Americans were detained for stripping down and taking photos on March 14, and similar incidents occurred with both Canadian and Australian tourists earlier this month.
“There are places in the world that people can get naked, but not all places are for getting undressed,” Alfredo Atayupanqui, the director of archaeological resources for Peru’s Ministry of Culture, told .
An Israeli man has taken naked tourism to new heights by creating a website called , in which he shares his naked photos from around the world, including his visit to Machu Picchu.
In Peru, officials are not amused by the rise of nudity at the country¡¯s premiere travel destination. Regulations are expected to tighten, according to the .
“All foreign visitors to Machu Picchu will soon have to hire an official guide to enter the Inca Citadel, follow one of three predetermined routes through the complex, and face time limits at specific points to keep the traffic flowing, under new rules promulgated by the Ministry of Culture in Cusco,” the paper reports.